This study was conducted to investigate the theory of dual coding on remembering words, by testing whether concrete words are better recalled than abstract words. A total of 298 (from Asian ethnicity) participants took part in this study. The participants were divided into two groups, where each group was given a list of abstract or concrete words....
Published in SSRN Electronic Journal
This study investigates the reliability of the eyewitness memory by analyzing the effects of Memory Conformity and Cross-Race Effect (CRE) among Asian participants. A controlled staged crime enactment (snatch theft) was initiated to assess both variables. Two experiments were conducted using a questionnaire with a total of 36 participants in a priv...
Published in SSRN Electronic Journal
The purpose of this report is to develop a psychological character analysis based on a character depicted in the movie, As Good as It Gets. Melvin Udall, the leading character, suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), which is being analysed in this report from his observable behaviours. However, as the movie progress, the symptoms and the...
Published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Several decades of behavioral research have established that variations in socioeconomic status (SES) are related to differences in cognitive performance. Neuroimaging and psychophysiological techniques have recently emerged as a method of choice to better understand the neurobiological processes underlying this phenomenon. Here we present a system...
Published in SSRN Electronic Journal
The aim of this essay is to identify the significance of animal research, and how such research can help us to understand the functioning of the human brain. Although techniques such as Electroencephalography (EEG), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) uniquely contributes to brain research, this...
Published in Cognitive Neuroscience Departmental Poster
The long held belief is that the posterior parietal cortex (PPC) has topographically organized areas for effectors such as eyes, arms, and legs. However, convincing evidence suggests that the PPC primarily activates during the execution of a movement (such as a reach or grasp ). This leads to the hypothesis that the PPC specializes for function spe...
